You may ask yourself why, with all of the online home searching options that are available to you, would you use a real estate agent to help you purchase a home? While these services are helpful in determining the style of home and what type of features you want, working with an agent still has many benefits including having an ethical obligation to have your back. Working with an agent gets you better access to homes, assistance in negotiations and much more!  1. It's Free The hidden secret that... read more

On this blog we have discussed several times about the amount of investors absorbing inventory in our market. We've bought a lot of homes for investors in the past year but it has really piled up in the past few months. Many of these properties obtain solid returns, especially among older properties which are often getting 8-14% ces. It is difficult to find these returns in any asset class in today's world. Inman News has a great article on this phenomenon in Las Vegas and elsewhere. http://www.inman.com/bu... read more

Owning a home isn’t always a happily-ever-after story. On any given day, you might deal with a leaky roof, a weedy lawn or a bad neighbor. Homeowners associations can help with these inconveniences. HOAs are governing bodies found within common-interest communities, such as planned or gated neighborhoods and apartment or condominium buildings. They’re run and funded by residents, and have boards of directors that organize regular meetings, establish and maintain budgets, and enforce rules and regu... read more

  Understanding Your County Records and Your Property Valuation 96 sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } .forceBgColor{background-color: white !important} As we close out the year, it is an ideal time to review your property information and ensure your public record accurately reflects your home.In Clark County, every property has documents recorded thr... read more

Once you have reached your ultimate goal of selling your home, you are hopefully celebrating the fact that you received your asking price from a buyer or maybe even surpassed it if you are really lucky. But most importantly, the final offer you accept should factor in several additional expenses that go along with selling a home such as closing costs and your real estate agent’s commission. If not, you could be very disappointed in the net proceeds you get from the deal after your home is sold. This final b... read more